1972Final results
1972 election for Colorado House District 12
Colorado House of Representatives · Colorado
David M. Gaon (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating James E. Manuel (R) by 4.3 points.
David M. GaonDemocrat · winner
52.2%8,303
James E. ManuelRepublican
47.8%7,618
15,921 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET